Palettes / Colors / #DABCBF
#DABCBF — Light Dusty Red
#DABCBF is a red color we call Light Dusty Red, closest to the named color Thistle (#D8BFD8). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: thistle (#D8BFD8) — not an exact match. CSS thistle gives you #D8BFD8, a different color; use #DABCBF when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#DABCBF is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #BDDBD8; it also sits naturally between #DBBDCF and #DBC9BD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DABCBF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 218, 188, 191 |
| HSL | 354°, 29%, 80% |
| HSV | 354°, 14%, 85% |
| CMYK | 0%, 14%, 12%, 15% |
| XYZ | 56.30, 54.63, 56.87 |
| Yxy | 54.63, 0.3355, 0.3256 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.83, 11.17, 2.43 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.91, 10.73, 2.18 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 85% · Green 74% · Blue 75%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 14% · Yellow 12% · Key 15%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DABCBF
.text { color: #DABCBF; }
.background { background-color: #DABCBF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DABCBF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(218, 188, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(354, 29%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DABCBF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(218, 188, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DABCBF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(218, 188, 191, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DABCBF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DABCBF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DABCBF
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BDDBD8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.76:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.93:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DABCBF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DABCBF
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #DABCBF: ·
How #DABCBF looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #DABCBF rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #DABCBF?
#DABCBF is Light Dusty Red, a red color (RGB 218, 188, 191). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DABCBF?
#DABCBF is RGB 218, 188, 191 — HSL 354°, 29%, 80% — CMYK 0%, 14%, 12%, 15%.
What colors go with #DABCBF?
Its complement is #BDDBD8; analogous partners are #DBBDCF and #DBC9BD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DABCBF for text?
Black text on #DABCBF has a contrast ratio of 11.93:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.76:1.